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July 11, 2026
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Articles by Andrew Colom

Andrew Colom: Paquita Hughes

In an effort to contribute to togetherness through greater familiarity, Andrew Colom is embarking on a series of video interviews of people from Columbus who

Andrew Colom: Letter from home

Coming home for the holidays and working from my old home — the only one I knew until college — for the rest of the year, I’ve been reconnecting with my hometown and my memories of it.

Andrew Colom: The small town, big city divide

This is my second letter from Detroit to my hometown. In the first, I emphasized the importance of local media and to follow through on that suggestion I am seeking to write more to my local paper, The Commercial Dispatch.

Andrew Colom: Letter from Detroit

I voted for President-elect Biden and Vice-President-elect Harris. I wish their next administration much success. But I want to share a perspective with my fellow citizens.

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